The One with the Prom Video

Season 2, Episode 14, Aired
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After getting his big break, with Days of Our Lives, Joey pays Chandler back with $812 and an extremely tacky bracelet. Also, an unemployed Monica is hard up for money. And Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel. This video brings Rachel to forgive Ross for the list.moreless
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  • The resolution to the fallout from Ross's list and one of the top five greatest episodes, IMO. A+ for Ross/Rachel-shippers.

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    By tripllle, Nov 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    This episode has a STRONG Ross and Rachel story, and keeps the whole cast together. Add some great flashbacks and Fat Monica, and you've got quite an episode here. Plus, we get some great foreshadowing when Phoebe utters one of my favorite lines of the series: "See? He's her lobster!!"

    I like that it's not a flashback in the way that Chandler's Thanksgiving memories are, but rather the whole gang watching an old VHS tape from Monica and Rachel's prom. It adds credibility to the whole thing.

    Other fun things:
    - This one comes after weeks of Ross and Rachel fans reeling from one of the hardest scenes to watch in the series, when Rachel finds Ross's list. "Not Rachem?" The eventual reunion was a long time coming, and it delivered.
    - Chandler's infamous man-bracelet, dubbed "the woman repeller, the eyesore from the Liberace House of Crap, the reject from the Mr. T collection," all while poor Joey was listening.
    - Fat Monica! "The camera adds ten pounds!" "So, how many cameras were actually on you?"
    - 80s hair! (and nose...)moreless

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  • One of the sweetest episodes in TV history!

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    By ArielManto, Nov 17, 2011 Report Abuse
    After all the ups and downs with Ross and Rachel's relationship it was very nice to see these two finally get together. We see Rachel and Monica get ready for their Prom dates and at that time, we learn, that Monica was a bit overweight and Rachel hasn't had her nose-job jet. And Ross's hair and moustache completed the ridiculous 80s style.
    But the funniest parts of this episode were delivered by Chandler (as so often) when he tries to get rid of the "woman repeller". A golden bracelet given to him by Joey for their great frindship. Thank God for those two!moreless

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  • R&R get back together.

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    By Canogaparkcindy, May 25, 2011 Report Abuse
    This is one of the things that I like about the season. Ross and Rachel finally get back together. I just thought it was a pretty weird reason to get back together for something that happened about ten years ago.The whole past thing was very funny though. The kiss was really passionate two. I like how the plot revolved around Monica's room being turned in to a gym. Poor 80s Ross, I felt really bad for him. The bracelet plot was pretty much a filler. But it was very funny. Overall a great episode but a highlight of the season. :)moreless

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    By efc91, Aug 10, 2009 Report Abuse
    After getting his big break, with Days of Our Lives, Joey pays Chandler back with $812 and an extremely tacky bracelet. Also, an unemployed Monica is hard up for money. And Monica and Rachel's prom video reveals Monica's former girth, Rachel's former nose and the way Ross has always felt about Rachel. This video brings Rachel to forgive Ross for the list. I used to think that this episode was over rated but now I see why everyone likes it it is funny and totally develops Ross and Rachels relationship. I now rate this a 9.5 out of 10. very good indeed.moreless

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  • Joey pays Chandler with some interesting gifts. Ross is still pining for Rachel, who's trying to move on. Monica's still out of a job and meets with her parents to borrow money. They bring her a box of random items, including an old prom vidmoreless

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    By bd2007, Jul 27, 2007 Report Abuse
    This show is classic "Friends" - one of my favorites! In my opinion, "Friends" really didn't hit it's stride until season 3, but there were some really amazing episodes in the first 2 seasons and this is one of them.
    The scene in which Chandler is making fun of the bracelet still cracks me up and it's always nice to see the sensitive side of Joey.
    But the real star of this episode is the prom video where we finally see the characters in high school and realize the depth of Ross' feelings for Rachel. Rachel realizes this too, which is why she kisses him, thus establishing their relationship.
    I think this was a brilliant move on the part of the writers because not only did they give us a hilarious glimpse into the past and finally get Ross and Rachel together, but they also made us care even more about this relationship because we saw just how much Ross loved her and became even more invested in the relationship.
    Overall, this episode is funny and poignant, while also moving the plot of the show forward, something that is frequently forgotten in many sitcoms.moreless

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    • Continuity: In this episode, Monica's parents take her belongings to her apartment, so they can turn her bedroom into a gym. However, in "The One Where Rosita Dies", her belongings are stored in her parent's garage. Edit
    • Continuity: Chandler seems incredulous at Ross's statement that he's going to spend the summer "working on his music." Since this is the end of Ross and Chandler's freshman year in college, Ross and Chandler have already started their band and talked about it in "The One with the Thanksgiving Flashbacks". Edit
    • Goof: When Monica turns off the prom video, the reflection on the TV shows her getting up. But in the next scene she is sitting down. Edit

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    • International Episode Title: Czech Republic: Domácí video (Home Video) Edit
    • In a 2004 Entertainment Weekly interview, David Schwimmer said this was his favorite episode because of the comedic and emotional origins of the Ross and Rachel relationship, as well as the exchange between Monica and Chandler as she defends her weight on the video. Edit
    • Elliot Gould ("Jack Geller") is credited as a "Special Appearance." Edit

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    • Joey: If you hated the bracelet so much Chandler, you should have just said so. Chandler: Well, doesn't the fact that I wore the bracelet even though I hated it say something about our friendship and how much it means to me? Joey: What about the fact that you insulted the bracelet and you made fun of me? Chandler: Okay, well, that's the part where I'm a wank. Edit
    • Phoebe: (About Ross's chances to date Rachel) Hang in there, it's gonna happen. Ross: Okay, now how do you know that? Phoebe: Because she's your lobster. Edit
    • Ross: Here you go. You can pay me back whenever you like. Monica: You have dinosaur checks? Ross: Yeah, yeah. I mean, you get your money and you learn a little something. What's wrong with that? Monica: Nothing, nothing. Hey you're a cheapasaurus. I'm kidding, I'm kidding. Thank you, I'm very grateful. Edit

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    • Monica: You know, Roy saw Star Wars 317 times. His name was in the paper. Star Wars is an epic science fiction-fantasy saga and fictional universe created by writer/producer/director George Lucas during the late 1970s. Edit
    • Jack Gellar: You know, that Steffi Graf has quite a tush. I'm just saying! It's right there. Steffi Graf is a former World No. 1 ranked female tennis player from Germany. She is generally considered to be one of the greatest female tennis players of all time. Edit
    • Chandler: Hey, man. We were just doing some impressions over here. Do your Marcel Marceau. (Joey walks away silently.) That's actually pretty good. Marcel Marceau is one of the most popular mimes world-wide. Edit

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